[Hillsborough Lad]

2012 Fixtures : Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:20 am  

The 2012 Co-operative Championships and Northern Rail Cup fixtures will be published by the RFL on Monday 5 December at 06:00

(shamelessly stolen from the Donny forum)

[Hillsborough Lad]

Re: 2012 Fixtures : Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:52 pm  

Apparently there's only one fixture at Easter this season.

Re: 2012 Fixtures : Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:14 pm  

i see all of our home fixtures are to be played friday night , thats me not getting a season ticket and i think that this is a big mistake but us the supporters dont matter i was told last season that friday nights are better for the sponsers thats all well and good but if the stadium is empty why bother thats my rant[size=150][/size] over with what does every one else think ?

[Hillsborough Lad]

Re: 2012 Fixtures : Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:18 pm  

We've played Friday nights before, I don't think there was a great difference between crowd sizes tbh, so if we can get more from sponsers then why not? And in the final few league games last season we had a shocking turn out, and they were sunday games.

Re: 2012 Fixtures : Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:31 pm  

The club makes more money on a Friday night - fact. The difference in crowd side is no different - negligible at best, and as you rightly point out, we make more money from the sponsors.

I actually prefer Friday nights, allows me to have a few beers and head out if I want to and not have to worry about being up on Monday morning.

Re: 2012 Fixtures : Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:41 am  

Will it be half 7 kick offs?

Re: 2012 Fixtures : Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:47 pm  

I concur with Hawk 1 - in my case 3 season tickets My wife works 'til 8pm on Fridays, I'm often gigging on Fridays and me Mam dosen't drive.

Re: 2012 Fixtures : Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:04 pm  

At least youve solved your xmas present for your mum,Get her driving lessons On a serious note,You cant please everybody,Whatever day it is,Some people wouldnt be able to go,So if it is the case,which it looks like,We get similar crowds on a sunday and a friday,But obviously get more corporate on a friday,So the biggest income for a game is friday,Hence the decision.For myself im not bothered either way,Nice to finish the working week off and go friday and have a pint (Deuchars of course),Also on a sunday when your at a loose end what to do,Nice to take the family to the game,Obviosuly the Kids ellement on a friday maybe down.Ideally a mixture of friday and sundays would be better.

Re: 2012 Fixtures : Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:08 pm  

As above - some people prefer Fridays, others Sundays and from a crowd point of view not much difference.
Unfortunately you can't please everyone.

Corporate may be more lucrative on a Friday but on the otherhand don't forget the ordinary fans who turned out in force at Darnall club is those dark days who in my perception seemed to be much more important to the club than they are now.

To be honest for me each day has it's pros and cons. Friday evening when the weather is warm is great because you can have a drink after. I don't have a preference myself only that choose a day and time and stick to it unless there are circumstances that prevent it like TV or SUFC saying no.

However for me personally, I'd probably not stay in the Millennium bar on a Frday evening because there are better and cheaper places to be in Sheffield on a Friday evening.

Re: 2012 Fixtures : Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:39 pm  

Good point re: the millennium bar, although you could just have one in there, listen to the speeches then go out. In fact I like the sound of that